Here too occurred the incident related by St. Gregory the Great (Dialogues, II, vii) of his rescue from drowning when his fellow monk, Saint Maurus, at Saint Benedict's order ran across the surface of the lake below the monastery and drew Placidus safely to shore. It appears certain that he accompanied Saint Benedict when, about 529, he removed to Monte Cassino, which was said to have been made over to him by the father of Placidus.

Of his later life nothing is known, but in an ancient psalterium at Vallombrosa his name is found in the Litany of the Saints placed among the confessors immediately after those of Saint Benedict and Saint Maurus; the same occurs in Codex CLV at Subiaco, attributed to the ninth century.

By Arijit Bose. (Reuters) - Gold eased on Tuesday after touching a more than two-week low in the previous session, as increasing bets that the U.S.Federal Reserve will not cut interest rates this year boosted the dollar which usurped bullion's safe-haven appeal. Spot gold edged 0.1% lower to $1,276.01 per ounce at 0552 GMT...U.S ... ....

By Arijit Bose. May 21 (Reuters) - Gold eased on Tuesday after touching a more than two-week low in the previous session, as increasing bets that the U.S.Federal Reserve will not cut interest rates this year boosted the dollar which usurped bullion's safe-haven appeal. Spot gold fell 0.2% to $1,275.61 per ounce at 0334 GMT...U.S ... ....